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Johann von Metten writes:
 Here is another medieval chicken for you!! This one comes from SE 
Europe, with older origins even further East!!
 Pliny's 'Honest Indulgence' speaks of preparing a hen of Padua,or a 
Paduan Hen. It appears as though this is it!! Of course, he could be 
talking about a recipe, but then he says that it might be prepared 
several ways....?

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<H1><P ALIGN=CENTER>Polish</H1>

<H2>a.k.a. Polands or Paduans</H2>

<P ALIGN=CENTER><IMG SRC="BuffLacedPolishMale.JPEG">
<P ALIGN=CENTER><STRONG>"Balthazar," Shahbazin's Non-bearded Buff Laced Polish 
cock</STRONG><BR>
<SMALL>Photo courtesy of Shahbazin</SMALL>

Known in England as the Poland, this is the most popular of the 
crested breeds. It is also one of the oldest, being known as a pure breed as early 
as the sixteenth century. The Polish breed probably originated on the Continent, but 
nothing is truly known about its origins.

This ornamental, non-sitting breed lays a white-shelled egg. Its most 
prominent feature is the crest of feathers on the head. Note the more "umbrella-like" 
crest on the males and the powder-puff shape on the hens. It also has the large nostrils 
typical of crested breeds and a small V-comb. Many varieties occur, including White
Crested Black, White, Golden, Silver, and Buff-laced. These can be either 
bearded or non-bearded.

Polish cocks weigh in at 6 pounds, while the hens only reach 4 1/2
pounds.

I also have a page for <A HREF="BRKPolishBanty.html">Polish bantams</A> 
and one for Polish <A HREF="BRKPolChix.html">chicks</A>.

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<P ALIGN=LEFT>Breed clubs:

<P ALIGN=LEFT><STRONG>Crested Fowl Fanciers Association</STRONG><BR>
72 Springer Lane<BR>
New Cumberland, PA 17070<BR>

The Poland Club 
T. J. Beebe 
The Oaks, 84 Sutton Spring Wood 
Temple Normanton, Chesterfield, Derbyshire S42 5DT 
England 
phone: 01246 854647 
e-mail: <A HREF="mailto:Terryjbeebe at aol.com">Terryjbeebe at aol.com</A>

<P ALIGN=LEFT><STRONG>Rare Crested Breeds Network of Australia</STRONG><BR>
Edan Montgomery<BR>
3 East Court Camberwell<BR>
Victoria, Australia 3124<BR>
phone: 03 9836 4757
e-mail: <A HREF="mailto:polishcentre at lexicon.net">polishcentre at lexicon.net</A>

<P ALIGN=LEFT><STRONG>Polish Fowl Club of Mexico (El Club Mexicano de Gallinas 
Polacas)</STRONG><BR>
Ricardo Macedo Avina, Presidente<BR>
Morelos 219 Oriente<BR>
Tepic, Nayarit<BR>
Mexico CP 63000

Nederlandse Kuif- en Baardkuifhoenderclub (Dutch Poland 
Club) 
L. Hans (secretary) 
Edeseweg 40 6721 JX Bennekom 
Netherlands 
e-mail: <A HREF="mailto:hans-spelt at tref.nl">hans-spelt at tref.nl</A>

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<P ALIGN=LEFT>Polish Links:
<P ALIGN=LEFT>Here's the <A HREF="http://www.InsideTheWeb.com/usr/local/itw/docs/
messageboard/mbs.cgi/mb758500">Polish Chickens Board</A>

<P ALIGN=LEFT><A HREF="http://home.planet.nl/%7Edekrulveer/">combinatie de krulveer</A> 
- -- breeder of Polish Frizzles

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><IMG SRC="LeroyStanding.gif">
<P ALIGN=CENTER><STRONG>"Leroy Brown," the Golden Polish cock</STRONG><BR>

<P ALIGN=CENTER><IMG SRC="BadHairDay.JPEG">
<P ALIGN=CENTER><STRONG>Having a Bad Hair Day</STRONG><BR>
<SMALL>Photo ©Frank Quinn</SMALL>

<P ALIGN=CENTER><IMG SRC="LBRetirementSmall.JPEG">
<P ALIGN=CENTER><STRONG><A HREF="BRKLBRetirement.html">The Leroy Brown Quarantine 
Center and Retirement Complex</A></STRONG>

<P ALIGN=CENTER><IMG SRC="NightWatch.gif"> <IMG SRC="NightWatch.JPEG">
<P ALIGN=CENTER><STRONG>Two shots of my White-crested Black Polish rooster,
"NightWatch"</STRONG><BR>
<SMALL>Larger photo of "NightWatch" courtesy of Bill and Sue Tivol</SMALL>

<P ALIGN=CENTER><IMG SRC="EdAlPoe.JPEG"> <IMG SRC="EdgarAllan.JPEG">
<P ALIGN=CENTER><STRONG>Edgar Allan Poe (left) and "Edgar Allan Polish," 
(3/1/97-6/21/00)<BR>
<SMALL>successor to NightWatch (who ran away with a fox)<BR>
Edgar Allen, himself, was taken by an owl</SMALL></STRONG>

<P ALIGN=CENTER><IMG SRC="SanderBluePolPr.JPEG">
<P ALIGN=CENTER><STRONG>An aerial view of a pair of White-crested Blue 
Polish</STRONG><BR>
<SMALL>Photo © Eric Sander<BR>
This photo and many others are available on Eric's great 
calendar <A HREF="http://www.ericsander.com">"12 Chicks with an Attitude"</A></SMALL>

<P ALIGN=CENTER><IMG SRC="WCBluePolM.JPEG">
<P ALIGN=CENTER><STRONG>A male White-crested Blue Polish</STRONG>

<P ALIGN=CENTER><IMG SRC="PolWCBlueFemSide.JPEG"> <IMG SRC="PolWCBlueFem.JPEG">
<P ALIGN=CENTER><STRONG>Two shots of a White-crested Blue Polish female</STRONG><BR>

<P ALIGN=CENTER><IMG SRC="BLPolCklKramer.JPEG"> <IMG SRC="BLPolPul.JPEG">
<P ALIGN=CENTER><STRONG>"Kramer," a Bearded Buff-laced Polish cockerel, and a pullet 
of the same variety</STRONG><BR>
<SMALL>Photos courtesy of Caleb Stroh</SMALL>

<P ALIGN=CENTER><IMG SRC="PolWhiteHen.JPEG">
<P ALIGN=CENTER><STRONG>A Bearded White Polish hen</STRONG><BR>

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><STRONG>A White Polish male</STRONG><BR>
<SMALL>Photo courtesy of Anthony Kimbrough/G&K Exotics</SMALL>

<IMG SRC="BCWPolP.JPEG">
A Black-crested White pullet 
Photo courtesy of Dr. Albert McGraw

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><STRONG>Here's a Black-crested White Polish female</STRONG><BR>
<SMALL>Photo courtesy of Anthony Kimbrough/G&K Exotics</SMALL>

<P ALIGN=CENTER><IMG SRC="BungaFront.JPEG"> <IMG SRC="BungaBaby.JPEG">
<P ALIGN=CENTER><STRONG>Two shots of "BungaBaby," my Silver Polish hen</STRONG><BR>
<SMALL>Photos ©Frank Quinn</SMALL>

<P ALIGN=CENTER><IMG SRC="AliceGary.JPEG">
<P ALIGN=CENTER><STRONG>"Alice Gary Cohen," my favorite WCB hen</STRONG><BR>
<SMALL>Photo courtesy of Diana Reed-Slattery</SMALL>

<IMG SRC="BluePolFriz.JPEG">
A Frizzled Blue Polish hen 
Photo courtesy of A. Boland

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><STRONG>Here's "Serge," a Bearded Buff Laced Polish cockerel</STRONG><BR>

<P ALIGN=CENTER><IMG SRC="WCBPolCkl.JPEG">
<P ALIGN=CENTER><STRONG>A White-crested Black Polish cockerel</STRONG><BR>
<SMALL>Photo courtesy of Beth Adams</SMALL>

<P ALIGN=CENTER><IMG SRC="BuffLacedPolsihHen.JPEG">
<P ALIGN=CENTER><STRONG>"Dandelion," Shahbazin's Non-bearded Buff Laced Polish 
hen</STRONG><BR>
<SMALL>Photo courtesy of Shahbazin</SMALL>

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